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Daily Gratitude's 2020

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Lessstressedhemum · 31/12/2019 23:29

A safe, friendly thread where we can pause, think and count our blessings

Everyone is welcome here. Whether you have a faith or not, whether you are grateful for huge things or simple pleasures, whether you post every day or just once; stop by and join us, we would love to see you.

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mathanxiety · 28/03/2020 05:41

And OTC melatonin Smile

Orchidflower1 · 28/03/2020 15:53

Got to face time DM today which was nice.

Fresh bread today from shopping that came yesterday.

Lessstressedhemum · 28/03/2020 18:07

I'm glad your family are getting better, math.

DD safely home from uni without having to use public transport and while she is still allowed to.
A lovely, bright, crisp sunny day
Music

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Orchidflower1 · 29/03/2020 15:59

Glad your Dd home safely less.

I’m grateful I’ve got food in for a Sunday dinner. Trying to have a normalish day with the meal and video link church earlier.

mathanxiety · 30/03/2020 07:19

I'm very grateful for videolinked church too. My parish church now has a YouTube channel all its own. The organist has been surpassing himself with musical offerings.

Lessstressedhemum · 30/03/2020 19:06

Lovely sunshine
Online chat with friends
Watching the birds at the feeders

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Orchidflower1 · 30/03/2020 19:23

Hot chocolate in the garden with DH.
The little robin that seems to be a garden regular now.

Orchidflower1 · 31/03/2020 16:50

I heard a bumble bee today.

Orchidflower1 · 01/04/2020 12:48

I am very grateful that I feel better now than I did first thing this morning. I had a horrible tight chest and felt light headed this morning. I think it was a combination of heart burn and anxiety and hay fever but I was very concerned.

Still not 109% but much much better.

Lessstressedhemum · 02/04/2020 10:46

Good drying weather
Hot herb tea
Blessed silence for a change

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Orchidflower1 · 02/04/2020 18:48

The birds in the garden.
The lovely sunshine.

Orchidflower1 · 03/04/2020 19:25

My family, both immediate and wider.

The table tennis paddles and net I’ve found in the shed.

Optimist1 · 04/04/2020 09:20

An excellent cup of coffee to start the day
Birds singing
Friends and family keeping in touch regularly and cheerfully

Lessstressedhemum · 04/04/2020 10:13

The timely arrival of my fruit and veg box
Birdsong
My dad seems to be taking shielding seriously, thank goodness

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Orchidflower1 · 04/04/2020 18:02

A lovely hot drink in the garden.

Orchidflower1 · 05/04/2020 06:33

Early morning calmness.

Lessstressedhemum · 05/04/2020 16:49

Online Palm Sunday services
Ds2's work finally seems to have some sort of plan for deals Ng with CoVid-19 (he's a front line care worker)
My new cooker arrived, and so ends about 2 months of cooking with nothing but an instant pot and a griddle🍾

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Mitsouko67 · 05/04/2020 18:33

Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week.
My neighbour is home today from hospital and a nursing home.
Slow roast pork belly for dinner.
Handel's Israel in Egypt.

Optimist1 · 05/04/2020 23:05

Another great drying day here!
Very enjoyable quiz time on Zoom with family in UK and Down Under

(Glad to hear about your cooker, Less and your neighbour, Mitsouko - there is a great deal to be thankful for)

Orchidflower1 · 06/04/2020 18:11

Gardening with ds today.
A hug from dd.

It’s such a blessing that so many of us can find the joy in such dark times.

Lessstressedhemum · 06/04/2020 20:35

Another brilliant drying day
Watching the cat enjoy the sunshine
DD is once again able to stress bake, so that is helping her enormously. (It's not helping my diet though🤣)

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Lessstressedhemum · 06/04/2020 20:36

There is always something to find joy in, no matter how small. I'm so grateful for this thread because it reminds me of that.

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Mitsouko67 · 06/04/2020 21:32

A nice chat with my DM just now.
A walk in the sunshine with DH.
Quiet time.

Lessstressedhemum · 07/04/2020 19:53

New washing machine had arrived. Thank goodness. Why does everything break at once? Grateful for next day delivery as well.

Being in a position to replace the cooker and washing machine. It'll leave us struggling for a few months but at least we could do it.

Washing on the line blowing away.

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Orchidflower1 · 07/04/2020 22:26

Chocolate arrived for the dc in the shopping today. Not essential food but great for morale.

Sunshine and birds building nests.

Good friends who still text.